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Wetherby, weather and wondering what to drive next . . .

AS first-world problems go, this has got to one of the better ones. A line-up of brand new cars and PR folk who are willing to allow – nay, positively encourage you, to drive them as you seem fit for as long as you like; so long as you don’t take all day and make the effort to bring the Read the rest

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MG4 impresses up North and wins an “Arthur”

THE MG4 has been voted the Northern Car of the Year for 2023 in the annual poll carried out by the 36-strong Northern Group of Motoring Writers.

The Group’s traditional award, the miner’s lamp, suitably inscribed, was presented to MG’s events and PR marketing manager Jasmine Jiang and her press office colleague Heather Webb, by NGMW chairman Andrew Evans at … Read the rest

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The Northern Group Of Motoring Writers’ Car Of The Year 2021 – Toyota GR Yaris

By Andy Harris

I AM now in my third year as chairman of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers. It is the oldest regional group of automotive journalists in the UK, and I feel very honoured to be at the helm.

First founded in 1973, the group is open to professional motoring writers across the North of England. With a … Read the rest

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2017 Northern Car of the Year – Suzuki Ignis takes top spot

THE 2017 Northern Car of the Year is the Suzuki Ignis; it is the second time in four years that the manufacturer has received the award, having also won with the outgoing model Swift Sport in 2014.  

The region’s pre-eminent motoring journalists, members of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers, placed the eye-catching Ignis at the top of the poll … Read the rest

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SMMT Test Day, May 25, 2017 – Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire – Part 1

Even kids let loose in sweet shops don’t have it as good as this. Oh, I forgot to mention that we had sweets too. I know, I know . . .

ALL in the name of journalism of course. Mrs. B and I sacrificed Wednesday night sat in front of the TV with a bottle of wine and packets of Read the rest